Colorado Mesa University’s Courtney Maihi pitches during a game earlier this season against Western New Mexico.

Grand Junction High School’s Jessie Hoffschneider, top, takes down Cordell Stroud of Delta during their 160-pound match at the Maverick Duals held in Dec., 2011, at Brownson Arena. Hoffschneider has signed to srestle at Colorado Mesa University along with Central’s Willy Holdren and Palisade’s Daniel Salazar.

Rodney Stowe, a senior at Central High School, competes in the long jump at the Tiger Invitational.

Rodney Stowe, a senior at Central High School, competes in the long jump at the Tiger Invitational.

Rodney Stowe, a senior at Central High School, competes in the long jump at the Tiger Invitational.

Rodney Stowe, a senior at Central High School, competes in the long jump at the Tiger Invitational.

Rifle sprinters Ryan Moeller, left,  and Brandon Kittle in a 100 meter dash March 30 at Stocker.

Colorado Mesa University’s Braden Box watches the ball after he bunts during a game earlier in the season against Metro State at Suplizio Field.

Cody Barnes, 12, a fifth-grade student at Garnet Mesa Elementary School in Delta, kisses a live razorback sucker at the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Kiss a Sucker booth Tuesday during the 19th annual Children’s Water Festival held at Colorado Mesa University.

Ned Mayers of Grand Junction shows off a Green River brown trout caught during a float down the Flaming Gorge section of the river. A plan is proposed to draw 81 billion gallons of water each year from the upper Green. Pat Oglesby/Special to the Sentinel

William Jochems with the Pitkin County Healthy Rivers and Streams Board gestures Tuesday to where a reservoir could be built on the Crystal River above Redstone. American Rivers on Tuesday named the Crystal to its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers, partly due to the reservoir threat. It named the Green River to the list as well.

MARY TAYLOR YOUNG — Field guide author, wildlife expert. Photo Special to the Sentinel

Colorado Mesa University senior golfers, from left, Jessica Berve, Afton Balling and Jennifer Hilts, helped lead the Mavericks to their first national tournament in the program’s history. The NCAA Division II national tournament begins Wednesday in Lousville, Ky.

CMU tennis redheads Shannen McNamara, left and Kaylie Davis.

There are some pretty cool places to see in the San Diego area, including Cabrillo National Monument. The monument was recognized and designated as a military reserve in 1852.

Sights such as this, a rock wall festooned with discarded carabiners and other left-behind rock climbing gear, are common along the narrow canyon of Rifle Mountain Park.